Bay Magazine - Dec 2015 - Vol. 9 No. 3 by Times Total Media

A MAGAZINE OF THE TAMPA BAY TIMES

DECEMBER 2015

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33 SPICE UP THAT GIFT

OUTSIDE THE BOX

Three bay area spice shops create gift packages filled with exotic oils and specialty spices to please cooks of different abilities on your list.

Tampa’s Marketplace Interiors offers one-of-a-kind home and holiday decor. Page 88

SHOP THE MUSEUMS

Photograph by Will Vragovic

Remember that our art museums have great gift shops, too. See what the shop representatives selected as their favorites.

DECORATE & CELEBRATE

on the cover The warmth of winter beckons us outdoors. Pause and take in paradise in breezy, flowing styles. Page 70. Analili color-block chiffon dress ($298), from Paris Isabella Boutique. Vintage pecan wooden necklace ($30), from Peaches & Pearls Boutique. Photograph by Douglas R. Clifford

Decorating a certain palatial home on Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard sounds like a daunting task, but good friends turn out to make the home shine.

96 DIAMONDS FOR AGES Cultural icons often drive consumer tastes in fashion and jewelry. But there’s an increasing demand in the bay area for custom-made investment pieces.

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A MAGAZINE OF THE TAMPA BAY TIMES

EDITOR Katherine Snow Smith kssmith@tampabay.com PHOTO EDITOR COPY EDITOR

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CONTRIBUTORS Sophia Nahli Allison, Lennie Bennett, James Borchuck, Lara Cerri, Douglas R. Clifford, Lydia Harvey, Monica Herndon, Scott Keeler, Susan Taylor Martin, Katie McCormick, Mary Jane Park, Valerie Romas, Amy Scherzer, Will Vragovic, Gabrielle Yablonski Bay is published seven times a year by Times Publishing Co. and delivered to Tampa Bay Times subscribers in select neighborhoods in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties. Copyright 2015. Vol. 9, No. 3. THE TAMPA BAY TIMES CHAIRMAN AND CEO Paul C. Tash EDITOR AND VICE PRESIDENT Neil Brown VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING

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WINDING DOWN, GEARING UP The year is winding down so it’s a time of looking backward and forward. As the new editor of Bay magazine, I am looking forward to planning and publishing eight issues in 2016. Visions of stories, fashion shoots, interviews and much more are dancing in my head. As a friend and colleague of my predecessor, Mary Jane Park, I am looking back to when I first got to know her and my entree to St. Petersburg. My husband and I had lived in the Sunshine City with our 2-year-old daughter for two months before our second daughter was born with serious heart defects. She had surgery at 2 days old and then spent a week at what was then All Children’s Hospital. As soon as word spread through the newspaper office where my husband worked with Mary Jane, she came bearing dinner and a “big sister” gift for our firstborn. She invited us to visit her church, which we ultimately joined. This wasn’t the only “acquaintance” who

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embraced us like old friends. Our real estate agent came over with a chicken casserole and shed a few tears with me. The daughter of our pediatric cardiologist brought us takeout and hope. She’s now one of my closest friends. I’ll cut to the chase. Our daughter is almost 17 and her heart is fine. Our older daughter is now 19 and we have a 13-year-old son. But our fragile start in this community shone a spotlight on its warmth and generosity. Residents on both sides of the bay have a variety of passions, from football to opera and paddle boarding to fostering guide dogs. They make things happen, raise money for great causes, start businesses, create art, take adventures, tell stories and share talents. I am excited to cover all of this in the beautiful pages of Bay. — Katherine Snow Smith Have comments, questions? Let us know. Contact Katherine Snow Smith at (727) 893-8785 or kssmith@ tampabay.com.

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Sterling silver and 14K gold-filled pieces with semiprecious gemstones range in price from $45 to $165. Custom orders are accepted and can often be made in the same day while you are shopping in the Tarpon Springs area. Special materials such as solid gold can be requested. OneLifeJewelry is sold at A Simple Peace, 836 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs. (727) 937-1800. onelifejewelry.com Photograph by Patty Yablonski

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LOVELY SLEEPS Slip into these cozy, 100 percent cotton jammies and you will sleep like a baby, or a dog! With delightful sayings like “Happy is the New Pretty” and “Sleeps with Dogs,” these long- and short-sleeved night gowns, PJ’s and pillow cases will help you or a special someone have very sweet dreams.

Pillow cases (two standard or queen $44, king $54); pajamas and gowns ($44 to $48); weekender bag (not shown) ($36) and day bag ($28), created by Faceplant. Mermaid’s Secret Garden, 318 Main St., Dunedin. (727) 736-5825 Photographs by Patty Yablonski and Scott Keeler

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SIT BACK, RELAX In the season of parties, presents and entertaining, you might want to take time to sit back and relax with a hand-rolled cigar in the coziness of your own den. You can order single cigars or gift boxes from the Little Havana Cigar Factory (lhcfstore.com) to have in time for any holiday celebration or escape. Better yet, take a quick trip to Miami and enjoy the ambience of the store itself. In addition to an assortment of premium, hand-rolled cigars, the store also carries accessories like lighters, ashtrays, humidors, candles and house-blended coffee. Men and women sink into deep leather chairs to smoke cigars and sip beer, wine or port. Little Havana Cigar Factory is a dark, cool place where you can escape the heat of the streets and contemplate the new year ahead. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pegie Stark

LITTLE HAVANA CIGAR FACTORY 1501 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33135 (305) 541-1103 lhcfstore.com

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Cigar paintings by Mario of Miami ($95) are 3 feet by 20 inches and can be shipped from the store. Below, relax in leather chairs at Little Havana Cigar Factory with your favorite cigar and a glass of wine.

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Thinking about that something special to wrap up for the holidays? We asked three Tampa Bay area spice shops to prepare gift baskets for three kinds of cooks: the novice, the experienced and the international. Yummy goodies, custom-blended spices, exotic oils and assorted salts and sugars appear in these exquisite gifts. Let your creative spirit and culinary experiences guide your choices, or ask an expert to create a basket. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a treat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no matter how well the recipients know their way around a kitchen.

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For the NOVICE COOK Help a beginner experience cooking in the most prepared way possible with a gift basket filled with some necessary items to embark on a culinary journey. This “starter” kit includes beautiful measuring spoons, graters, a cutting board, a mini whisk, salts, hand-blended spices, sugars and oils. (Yes, even an experienced cook would appreciate this basket.) The Spice & Tea Exchange of John’s Pass and in Tarpon Springs creates more than 75 custom blends of its own spices in their stores and offers a selection of loose exotic teas, flavored sugars and salts, peppers and herbs. Popular blends are Florida Sunshine citrus salt and Pirate’s Bite pepper blend. Owners Lisa Coleman and Kim Gordon can create any kind of gift basket, big or small, to help a grateful cook on your gift list. Most items range from $5 to $50 and can be shipped anywhere. We especially love the small tin boxes filled with salts and sugars. Wooden and pewter spoons are tied on top, all wrapped up and ready to become special stocking stuffers.

Complete basket, approximately $400. Individual items range from $15 to $50. THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE Lisa Coleman, Proprietor The Spice & Tea Exchange of John’s Pass 110 129th Ave. E, Madeira Beach (727) 319-4000 spiceandtea.com/johnspass Kim and Glenn Gordon, Proprietors The Spice & Tea Exchange of Tarpon Springs 824 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs (727) 937-8012 spiceandtea.com/tarponsprings Photograph by Scott Keeler

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For the EXPERIENCED COOK The time has come: Your favorite foodie’s culinary accomplishments have progressed well beyond the basic stages. Or the cupboards need updating, the half-used jars of this and that now flavorless dust. St. Petersburg’s Savory Spice Shop will create custom gift packages for every budget. The set below, gift-wrapped and containing a couple of culinary accessories, is priced from about $100 to $150. For taste and heat we also like the store’s Curry Collection ($50).

SAVORY SPICE SHOP A specialty vendor with a variety of blends, plus extracts, sauces and foods. 400 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg (727) 290-9893 savoryspiceshop.com Photograph by Patty Yablonski

VSPICERY An independent market that includes spice blends, oils, vinegars and specialty food items. 2913 W Cypress St., Tampa (813) 870-1133 vspicery.com Photograph by Patty Yablonski

For the INTERNATIONAL COOK She concocts her own spice blends and knows the Italian olive groves that produce the oil she sells. There’s a kaffir lime tree just outside VSpicery, the small, independent shop that opened in 2003. Val Herzog can advise a neophyte about when to use smoked salt and when to try truffle salt. She can explain the meaning behind her Ra Ra Rio and Red Hot Sting blends and offer counsel about the aromatic punch her Garam Masala Curry can bring to an Indian dish. One publication called her retail store “an apothecary for chefs,” where custom gift packages can cost up to about $150.

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CRUISING ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY 2 IS A LUXURIOUS, MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE. BY KATHERINE SNOW SMITH

hether making a crossing or leaving from Florida or New York for a cruise to the Caribbean or Canada, the Queen Mary 2 offers passengers an experience no other ship can. Superlatives are necessary when describing the QM2. The ship, named after the current queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandmother, is the fastest ocean liner on the sea, has the largest library at sea, the largest ballroom at sea and the largest wine collection at sea. The only planetarium at sea is on board. It is not a mere cruise ship. It is a $900 million ocean liner that has made more than 200 crossings between New York and Southampton, England. The floating hotel carries 2,600 passengers and 1,800 staff from around the world. Each cruise has at least one ball, dinners are both formal (black-tie and evening gowns) as well as semiformal. Tea dresses and ties are no longer the norm at afternoon tea, and swimsuits with cover-ups are permitted in the buffet restaurant. But the Queen Mary 2 still offers passengers a taste of the luxurious past of the great ocean liners. Our family recently experienced a five-night journey from New York to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Boston and back.

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EDUCATION Guests queue up early to reserve tickets for the Illuminations Planetariumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentations. Beyond stargazing, the ship offers a wide variety of opportunities for passengers to learn about watercolor painting, novice and advanced bridge, getting the most from their iPads, fruit and vegetable carving, healthy eating and ballroom dancing. Each cruise features speakers on an array of topics. Ours included U.S. News & World Report White House Correspondent Ken Walsh, marine scientist Harry Strong and Royal Astronomical Society astronomer Sheila Kanani. Photographs courtesy of Cunard

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CABINS The Queen Mary 2 boasts 1,296 cabins ranging from standard staterooms to luxury suites with marble bathrooms and a butler. Almost three-fourths have balconies. Countless amenities and activities are spread throughout 13 decks, but passengers still can find quiet spots to lose themselves in luxury. The most extensive library at sea houses approximately 8,400 books available in German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and French. Passengers are permitted to check out books, although many choose to enjoy them in this most elegant retreat on Deck 8, which overlooks the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bow.

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ENTERTAINMENT The two-story Royal Court Theatre hosts entertainment throughout the day and night. The Royal Cunard Singers & Dancers, a constant on QM2 cruises, performed three shows, including an ode to love songs one night and a tribute to Neil Diamond another. The talent, choreography, musical arrangement and costuming rivals that of Broadway. From Sting to James Taylor to Natalie Cole, guest entertainers often board to wow the crowd. One recent cruise included HBO comedian John Joseph and the Three Tenors. They weren’t the Three Tenors, of course, but the trio was impressive, performing pop, Broadway and opera. Perhaps our most surprising and favorite entertainers were graduates of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Their rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream channeled Shakespeare and the Globe. A stage version of Pride and Prejudice managed to covey all of Jane Austen’s masterpiece with comedy and passion that would make her proud. The casino is a fun diversion as well.

Photographs courtesy of Cunard

Photograph courtesy of Cunard

FINE DINING There are both formal and semi-formal nights in the Brittania Restaurant, above, where most passengers dine. Guests in more expensive cabins are assigned to the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grill and Princess Grill. For a slight extra charge, any guest can dine in the Todd English restaurant designed by the renowned American chef for whom it is named. Our lunch favorites were a gyro with shaved roasted leg of lamb, pepper-crusted Atlantic salmon, grilled squid salad and butternut squash ravioli.

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Children huddle under blankets on board the Queen Mary. Pools are open until late most nights. Photograph by Michael Kirby Smith, New York Times

SPARKLY NIGHTS As the Queen Mary 2 departs New York, passengers almost brush elbows with the Statue of Liberty, then express collective awe when the ocean liner passes under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s length is more than twice the height of the Washington Monument. It boasts 10 different dining options, 14 bars and lounges, a disco, a casino, a pet kennel and five swimming pools.

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Running out of time? Forgot the babysitter? Need a hostess gift? What about stocking stuffers? Don’t worry, our local museum gift shops, which usually have an inventory of interesting items you don’t find everywhere, will have options for just about everyone on your list. On these pages you will find items that the store representatives selected among their top choices for giving and receiving.

Above, “Melting Clock” watch for men or women with enamel dial and leather strap ($90). Museum store at the Dalí Museum

At left, “Melting Clock” ornament of molded, hand-painted resin ($13.95). Museum store at the Dalí Museum

At right, “Melting Clock” shelf clock ($19.95). Museum store at the Dalí Museum

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Doodle Jump board game, a hands-on version of the popular app ($38). Museum store at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

Couer de Lion “Frosted Peach Cube” necklace and earrings of Polaris, Lucite and Swarovski elements (necklace $280, earrings $145). Museum store at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

Letter opener carved from alligator jawbone ($22.95). Museum store at the Henry B. Plant Museum

Cross-body phone bag with several zippered compartments features a detail from Salvador Dalí’s painting Tres Picos, 1955 ($32.95). Museum store at the Dalí Museum

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Food + Art, new cookbook by the museum’s Stuart Society ($35).

Children’s backpack of polyurethane with nylon zippers and lining ($48.95).

Museum store at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

Museum store at the Dalí Museum

MUSEUMS REPRESENTED Isabelle’s, the Leepa-Rattner Museum store 600 Klosterman Road on the Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg College (727) 712-5762 or spcollege.edu/museum Museum store at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg 255 Beach Drive NE (727) 896-2667 or fine-arts.org

Milli Hershman necklace of vermeil, silver, wire and silver-plate beads ($300).

Museum store at the Tampa Museum of Art 120 W Gasparilla Plaza (near Ashley Drive at Polk Street) (813) 274-8130 or tampamuseum.org Museum store at the Dalí Museum 1 Dalí Blvd. (Bayshore Drive at Fifth Avenue SE), St. Petersburg (727) 823-3767 or thedali.org. Museum store at the Henry B. Plant Museum 401 W Kennedy Blvd. on the University of Tampa campus (813) 254-1891

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Citrus-wood vessel with lid by Larry Hasiak ($165). Isabelle’s, the Leepa-Rattner Museum store

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The entryway of the home of Carmen and Harry Barkett, president and CEO of Amalie Oil, is decked out for the holidays in a nontraditional jewel-tone palette of magenta, turquoise and amethyst. It takes almost a week, with help from dear friends and a household staff of three.

The 10-foot-tall “animals” tree is one of seven trees in the Barketts’ 15,000-squarefoot home.

A Tampa family calls on friends and travels to make the season beautiful. BY AMY SCHERZER PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMES BORCHUCK

ith seven trees to trim, dozens of wreaths to hang and garlands galore to drape, decorating the palatial home of Carmen and Harry Barkett would be a daunting task

for anyone. But that’s what friends are for, right? Like trusty elves skilled in the decorative arts, Carmen’s inner circle spends most of a week composing artful tableaux for every room in the Bayshore Boulevard home she has named Terragona. One high school BFF flies in from Atlanta and gets right to work.

A bejeweled Jay Strongwater tree topper brightens a table in the game room.

A Jay Strongwater Jubilee Mille Fiori Turtle ornament adorns the “animals” tree. Carmen Barkett collects about 10 a year, each signed and dated and considered “like family heirlooms, to be divided among the kids when we’re gone, like jewelry,” she said.

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The effort begins in mid October, the early start necessitated by a hectic November travel calendar for Harry, CEO of Amalie Oil Co. “I know I couldn’t do this without the help from my friends,” said Carmen, “and I still end up decorating at 5 a.m. in my pajamas.” Oh so carefully, the women open specially built storage boxes and unpack hundreds of delicate glass ornaments and tree toppers, candlesticks and knickknacks. They find Jay Strongwater’s opulent, bejeweled animal ornaments, most of them limited editions, numbered and signed by the artist. They are charmed by the fun and fancy MacKenzieChilds ceramic ornaments. Freehand decoration in a blackand-white checkerboard pattern distinguishes each oneof-a-kind piece. They grin at the wonderfully dressed and detailed Mark Roberts fairy, elf and Santa Claus figurines, also handcrafted and handpainted. “Our first Christmas was a learning experience for me,” Carmen said. “We moved in September and had to go out of town for a month. I had no time, plus the decorations were packed away in storage, so I used a local decorator to do the foyer while Harry and I were gone.”

At left, in the formal dining room, swagged with cheery MacKenzie-Childs wreaths and beribboned topiaries, stands another tall tree; this one is strictly Santa. The Barketts’ collection of MacKenzie-Childs and Mark Roberts, some shown above, started when she owned a South Tampa gallery of fine craft called Artsiphartsi.

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Harry and Carmen Barkett

The result was a huge disappointment to the discerning eye of the owner of Artsiphartsi, a high-end gallery of contemporary American craft and jewelry in South Tampa she owned from 1991 to 2007. “I decided the next year, regardless of how busy, I would do it myself, even if I had to start in September. And it’s what I’ve done every year.” Carmen’s eye for collecting the offbeat and whimsical is evident in the artwork, furniture and lighting throughout the 15,000-square-foot house. Choosing non-traditional peacock colors to decorate the entryway and foyer show her spirited palette. Magenta, teal and fuchsia-hued tinsel, doves, feathers, butterflies and beads adorn four full-size trees. Bannisters are garlanded likewise, an unexpected twist to red and green expectations. At least 10 sumptuous stuffed Santa Clauses make the scene, like the jolly MacKenzie-Childs fellow in the theater room, perched on the bar holding a martini. Nearby stands a tree dotted with ornaments that reflect the Barketts’ travels, such as an Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, and a New York City taxi. Carmen decorates this one herself. Slightly smaller is the family photo tree, dogs and cats included. “I love this tree as it seems more ornaments — new faces — are added each year,” she said.

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Travel-themed ornaments adorn this tree between the bar and the man cave in the family room. Note the Santa from the MacKenzie-Childs collection, sitting atop the bar with martini in hand, is ready to party.

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In the formal dining room, swagged with cheery MacKenzie-Childs wreaths and beribboned topiaries, the Santa tree bristles with various versions of the big guy. There’s safari Santa, hot air balloon Santa, nature Santa and other figurines from MacKenzie-Childs and Mark Roberts workshops. Next to the living room fireplace, near two 235-gallon saltwater aquariums, another tree dazzles with Jay Strongwater blown-glass animal collectibles. Penguin, turtle, zebra, giraffe, camel — one more fanciful than the next, each one hand-enameled and handset in Swarovski crystals. The “animal” tree is another one Carmen decorates herself. “We have so much fun,” she said. “Harry is a good sport and takes all the girls out to dinner each night and to a great movie in the middle of all the decorating.” The large, extended Barkett family — counting seven grandchildren, one on the way and one great-grandchild — - will gather for their fifth Christmas in the house. A week later, everything will be painstakingly packed away. That’s when Santa’s Ho ho ho turns into a pirate’s Yo ho ho. Time for Gasparilla decorating to begin.

Twin Christmas trees at the top of the second-floor landing glow in hues of magenta, turquoise and amethyst for a non-traditional tinsel twist. The warthog resting on top of the carved ebony bureau is made of recycled flip-flops that washed up on the coast of East Africa, one of the interesting finds from the Barketts’ travels. At right, a MacKenzie-Childs Christmas moose adds holiday whimsy to the family room. Carmen Barkett amassed a large collection of handcrafted dishes, serving accessories, furniture and holiday decor from the Aurora, N.Y., workshop.

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ESCAPE PHOTOGRAPHS BY DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD STORY BY LYDIA HARVEY

In this wonderland where snowmen are modeled in sand, fashion leans breezy rather than blustery; carefree more than cozy. Here, the clear-skied warmth of winter beckons, imploring us to leave behind the bustle and pause to take in paradise. It is this airy essence that inspires relaxed sophistication. Exude easy polish by marrying bubbly baubles and sunlit sparkles. Create unexpected contrast in pairing a flowy, delicate dress with structured — though whimsical — adornment.

Vintage metallic turtleneck ($30), silver chains & pearl necklace ($20), hand-strung coin pearls ($90), pink and crystal bead necklace ($19), all from Peaches & Pearls Boutique. At right, vintage sheath dress ($30), fish medallion statement necklace ($40), both from Peaches & Pearls Boutique.

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T I M E TO P L AY Soft-hued, gauzy textiles lend a youthful air to more refined styles such as a classic, shimmering polo-neck. The union results in an ebullient dance of dainty delicacy and smoldering luster. Explore surprising prints while venturing into resort wear, drawing raw materials into a striking ensemble to heighten its exotic aura.

Kyla Seo Nina multi-dress ($102), from Caite Inc. Wood and stone earrings ($20), from Peaches & Pearls Boutique. At left, vintage metallic turtleneck ($30), Marietta Raber tulle ballet skirt ($80), silver chains and pearl necklace ($20), hand-strung coin pearls ($90), pink and crystal bead necklace ($19), all from Peaches & Pearls Boutique.

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Genuine gemstone necklace ($148), Blissfully Yours; white shell ($20), Peaches & Pearls Boutique. At right, ivory wrap sweater ($20), Peaches & Pearls Boutique. Kyla Seo Lola skirt in white ($97), Caite Inc. Hand-embroidered, tea-dyed boots ($418), Paris Isabella Clothing Co.

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T I M E TO U N W I N D Let the churning surf be your guide while incorporating coral, pink and creamy tones as well as unspoiled materials into your laid-back collection. Bundle up as the sun goes down with rustic-chic knits, infusing your tranquil energy with luxe vanillas, twinkling textures and natural stones.

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Ruth Ann Bailey handknit poncho ($93), slim tank underpinning ($10), multistone, hand-made necklace ($30 each), all Peaches & Pearls Boutique.

Sequined tank ($20), Gwen Billips mother of pearl, shell and quartz necklace (set, $180), Peaches & Pearls Boutique.

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Let the churning surf be your guide while incorporating coral, pink and creamy tones into your collection .â&#x20AC;?

Wardrobe stylist: Valerie Romas, www.One2StyleU.com Stylistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistants: Diantenique Cook, Marien Lara Orbezo, Andrea Stephens Hair and makeup: Suzin Moon Model: Erica Alexis

Analili pink one-shoulder dress ($238), Paris IsabellaCo. Below, ivory slip dress ($60), mixed-media bracelet ($19), from Peaches & Pearls Boutique.

Stores represented: Peaches & Pearls Boutique 5897 Memorial Highway, Tampa (813) 886-7029 Paris Isabella Clothing Co. 4930 Park Blvd. N, #11 Pinellas Park (727) 545-4900 Caite Inc. 4899 W Waters Ave., Tampa (813) 962-0900 (Opening Dec. 7) Blissfully Yours 15203 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa (813) 968-5343

Photographs shot on location at

5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach (727) 367-6461 tradewindsresort.com

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PLANNING

2016

This new year could be the one you are organized, never miss a date and record everything on your calendar. Such an admirable goal. Even if that turns out to be overreaching, it can’t hurt to start 2016 with a calendar that doubles as a work of art or brightens your day. They also make great gifts. Tampa’s Emily Ley, for example, has turned daily planning into an art form with her cheerfully colored Simplified Planners ($58, emilyley.com) that reflect her approach to life: “Above all, we choose what matters and will always hold ourselves to a standard of grace, not perfection.” Anna Bond creates original whimsically illustrated wall and desk calendars at the Rifle Paper Co., which she and her husband Nathan founded and own. Their paper products are assembled by hand in their studio.

Write on 2016 ($27.95) with graphic flower illustrations. Snow & Graham. Paper Source 714 S Village Circle Tampa, FL 33606 (813) 251-6580 papersource.com

Folk wall calendar ($22) with original illustrations by Anna Bond includes 12 hand-painted illustrations inspired by Mexican folk art, Japanese textiles, pastels and more. Rifle Paper Co. 558 W New England Ave. Winter Park, FL 32789 (riflepaperco.com)

The Simplified Planner ($58) by Emily Ley. The Write Stuff 3225 S MacDill Ave. Tampa, FL 33629 (813) 837-0400 writestufftampa.com

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Vintage Dogs 2016 desk calendar ($12.95). Cavallini & Company. Paper Source

Aliceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adventures in Wonderland ($29.95) with illustrations by Anna Bond. Rifle Paper Co. (riflepaperco.com) Paper Source

Birthday Calendar ($29.95) with flower illustrations. one canoe two. (1canoe2.com) Paper Source

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Heidi Jinks and Laurie Elliott, co-owners of Marketplace Interiors in Tampa, specialize in finding unique pieces, from this painting of the University of Tampa behind them, to decorative golden coconuts.

BY KATHERINE SNOW SMITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY WILL VRAGOVIC

hat started in the pit of the economy with a dozen or so vendors and interior designers leasing space in an empty brick warehouse north of Kennedy Boulevard has grown into a furniture and accessory store filled with one-of-a-kind pieces that rival what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d find in Chicago or New York. Marketplace Interiors, in 4,000 square feet at 301 N Willow Ave., is the constantly changing passion of owners Laurie Elliott and Heidi Jinks. They scour furniture markets in New York, Atlanta and High Point, N.C., for classic home furnishings, and then layer in the unique pieces that can reflect customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; personal taste.

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This abalone shell tree ($82) is a unique holiday accent.

Finds from antique dealers, vintage pickers and artists are what can make a house feel like a home. Antiqued green, mirrored French doors hang above a distressed table with cream, ceramic artichoke-base lamps on either end. An inviting gray linen sofa is filled with contemporary pillows with accents in butter, black and white. A menagerie of lights hang from the ceiling. The metal woven drum lamp. The chandelier of oyster shells. Another is dripping with driftwood. “I have to walk around the store 10 times to see everything. There’s a lot but it’s easy to put it all together,” Tampa designer Victoria Auger said during a recent stop at Marketplace. “If you see something you like, and it’s one of a kind, you need to get it then because it will be gone when you come back.” This time of year, add holiday decorations to the mix. One centerpiece features a tabletop tree made of abalone shells surrounded by glittered pine sprigs, magnolia leaves and metallic pine cones in an antiqued wire basket ($365). Wreaths of lacquered magnolia leaves in chocolate and cream are sleek, while a wreath of pinecones with a burlap bow is warm.

Of course this skull ($94) screams “Gasparilla” or “Halloween”, but it could also be a year-round signature piece. This skull stool ($845) is a product of a friendship the owners have with a dealer in Bali.

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A garland of paper stamped with a musical staff and notes on the tree is another touch of “whoever thought of that?” Marketplace Interiors is in a former potato chip warehouse in Tampa’s Design District, a hub for designers to find everything a home needs. The district was the vision of Gary Dicus, founder of Addison Dicus rugs and flooring. The store is one of the few tenants open to the public. Elliott and Jinks recently sat down next to a skull-shaped teak stool with Bay to answer questions about how Marketplace started and over almost seven years has become a goto for designers and individual customers.

Okay, so where did you get this skull? Jinks: This is from a vendor in Bali. How do you have a vendor in Bali? Elliott: We get around. (Laughing) Jinks: He has artists who make these sculptures for him and we buy from him. But how did you ever find him? Jinks: We’ve developed relationships with all kinds of dealers. You want to make sure they don’t start selling to everybody else, and if they do you need to move on. It’s always about keeping it fresh. We always want to mix old in with the new.

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Christmas decor, furniture, accessories, jewelry, clothing and more fill Marketplace Interiors.

How did Marketplace start? Elliott: I was talking to Gary Dicus, who owned this building, and said, “We should do something like the Stalls (antique and designer home furnishing market) in Atlanta.” It was at the pit of the economy. Everything had crashed. A lot of designers weren’t as busy as they used to be (and had extra inventory). He said, “Let’s do it.” I said, “I don’t want to sign a lease,” and he said, “Well, don’t.” I started filling this with vendors without even being locked into a lease. He was such a visionary. He sadly passed away of brain cancer this summer. Jinks: It started with part of the building, 2,000 square feet. Within a year we doubled in size and we had a list of vendors who wanted to get in.

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But now you two fill most of the space with your own inventory, right? Jinks: Well, we do have one vendor who has about a third of the store, Kathy Johnson, and we intermix her inventory with ours. We also have a clothing vendor, Shop Twig, who offers exclusive lines of clothing, accessories and shoes. It’s a big group effort. Elliott: When we started, all we had was just a 10-foot-by10-foot space. You won’t reveal your sources, I get that. But when you go to the same wholesale markets in New York, High Point and Atlanta that every other retailer goes to ... how do you get such unique pieces? Jinks: We go early and get the one-of-a-kinds. We get what everybody else isn’t looking for.

Elliott: I love to find stores in other cities that inspire me. When I travel I like to visit places like ABC Carpet & Home in New York and Jayson Home & Garden in Chicago. It may not be the smartest retail move, but I like selling things that raise the bar here. Do you have local sources? Jinks: Yes. We have several. Love Nina Jane jewelry. They are necklaces made from pearls and leather with vintage coins. She gets the coins from all over. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reveal her sources. Elliott: We have a lot of original art from throughout the Southeast. I think people can be intimidated in an art gallery. In the store they can see it in the vignettes with furniture and lights and visualize how it would look in their home. Well, if their home had 20 living rooms and fabulous accessories everywhere. Elliott: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely not a well-edited space. Some people walk in and they are overwhelmed. Jinks: We love how people usually walk around several times to take it all in. Elliott: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a loose atmosphere. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not here to paw at you. But if you want us to hold your hand and show you whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what, we love that. Jinks: People come in with pictures of bookcases or coffee tables and ask what to do with them. What accessories would look good. Elliott: Books are also great for bookcases. (Laughing) With everything in here, we hope something will speak to you.

Jinks and Elliott put finishing touches on a seasonal centerpiece featuring an abalone shell tree, painted magnolia leaves and glittered pine sprigs in a distressed metal basket ($365).

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BY MARY JANE PARK PHOTOGRAPHS BY PATTY YABLONSKI

hen first ladies Jacqueline Kennedy and Barbara Bush wore pearls, many millions of American women followed suit. Oprah Winfrey’s diamond teardrop earrings had their day in the sun. Princess Diana’s oval sapphire engagement ring, surrounded by diamonds, launched a trend that spiked once more after her son Prince William presented it to Kate Middleton. Royals and other cultural icons often drive consumer tastes in fashion and jewelry, said Jeffrey Hess, chief executive officer of Old Northeast Jewelers in St. Petersburg and Tampa, although he and other experts in the Tampa Bay area report an increasing demand for custom-made investment pieces. “That’s a fiery hot trend. With CAD (computeraided design) technology,” Hess said, “now with a simple drawing we can pretty much replicate whatever they want.”

Cocktail rings “go with everything,” Danielle Sanchez says. At left, a floral motif using prong-set diamonds and 18-karat brushed yellow gold ($8,920). At right, round-cut and baguette diamonds in 18-karat white gold ($16,995). Both from Diamonds Direct, 117 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

People want something that is more bespoke. We’ll make things that people will keep forever.” DANIELLE SANCHEZ, chief brand officer at Diamonds Direct in St. Petersburg

Diamond ring in platinum halo semi-mount setting ($23,998) and pave diamond and white gold “X” infinity cuff bracelet, ($4,499). Both from Gold & Diamond Source, 3800 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater.

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brilliant Danielle Sanchez, chief brand officer at Diamonds Direct, said, “We’re so saturated with images from magazines and on celebrities on the reality shows. People want something that is more bespoke. We’ll make things that people will keep forever.” “I liken it to a woman walking into a party and seeing someone with the same dress on. We don’t want to look like other people,” said Franki Pethtel, director of operations at Bond Diamonds & Bond Jewelers in St. Petersburg. “I think it’s the same way when we are expressing ourselves with our jewelry.” One of the leading trends in jewelry, as the public gets more sophisticated, Hess said, “is all about the cut of the diamond. In the past, everything zeroed in on cut and color. What we kind of specialize in here are extremely well-cut modern diamonds.” Halo settings, in which a diamond solitaire is surrounded by smaller diamonds, also remain in demand, said Steve Weintraub of Gold & Diamond Source in Clearwater. The constellation effect has “the appearance of making the diamond look larger.”

Above: Saddle ring, at left ($29,999), and cocktail ring with leaf motif ($21,625) feature various shapes and sizes of natural colored diamonds accented by white and fancy yellow diamonds in 18-karat white gold. At left: Butterfly bangle cuff ($16,000) features diamonds, rubies, sapphires and garnets in 18-karat yellow gold, pink gold, and black rhodium. All from Diamonds Direct.

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sublime Old European and Old Mine cut diamonds, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, are having a resurgence as consumers become nostalgic for heirloom settings and corresponding filigree mountings. “Pre-1999, if an Old European diamond came in, we would simply recut it into modern parameters,” Hess said. “We do have modern vintage styles, where old cuts are set into modern mountings,” Weintraub said, “and three-stone vintage-looking rings.” Other fine-jewelry trends: a return to yellow gold. Bar pins and brooches. Diamond dinner rings. As Hess pointed out: “Bar pins and pins of any kind have been very unpopular for about 20 years. Suddenly women are wearing larger bar pins and shoulder pins, typically with color centers and diamond side stones.” And Sanchez: “We just got a ton of large diamond cocktail rings. Those are never going to go out of style. They are always great, they are always on the red carpet, and they go with everything.” At the JCK Las Vegas jewelry show, Weintraub said, the more ephemeral styles he observed are handlets, or bracelets that attach with a chain to finger rings “all the way up the arm, like Cleopatra used to wear,” as well as ear climbers, a series of stones that curve up around the ear.

Organic-themed Meira T diamond and 14-karat yellow gold leaf necklaces (above, $1,475; below, $1,499) with diamond-accented charms. Both from Diamonds Direct.

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divine “We were impressed,” he said. “There’s only so much more you can do with diamonds. It’s amazing.” Demand still is high for colored diamonds. “Natural, untreated stones,” Pethtel said. “Everything is unique and individual.” She also mentioned the trademarked Pure Grown Diamonds, a technology that started in Lakewood Ranch. For consumers concerned with sourcing and sustainability, Pethtel said, the stones start with a diamond “seed” that is subjected to intense heat and pressure in a chamber that contains methane and hydrogen. “Just like in nature, you can’t determine what’s going to come out in a laboratory,” she said. “Scientists have figured out how to create, in eight to 12 weeks, what nature takes years to create, and it’s amazing.”

At right: pear, marquise and princess cut diamonds (total weight 17.3 carats) set in 18-karat white gold ($74,470) From Diamonds Direct.

At left: 1930s diamond, sapphire and platinum bracelet ($28,000) attributed to Marcel Boucher. Jeffrey Hess estimates it took about six months to create. From Old Northeast Jewelers.

resplendent Such stones are “roughly 30 percent less in cost to the consumer than a traditionally mined diamond,” she said, without “the impact of traditional mining on the environment.” Another fashion look: petite diamonds set in stackable white, yellow and rose gold bangles, Sanchez said. “We’re also seeing a lot of layering when it comes to necklaces,” she said, including those with tiny diamond-accented geometric or natureinspired charms that may be echoed in earrings. Sanchez herself favors an asymmetrical look, wearing a diamond stud in one ear and a climber on the other.

Above: 1950s platinum bracelet ($29,000) features Burmese rubies and baguette- and round-cut brilliant diamonds. From Old Northeast Jewelers.

At left: LeVian Peach Morganite and Sea Blue Aquamarine ring ($1,999) with Vanilla and Chocolate diamonds set in 14-karat Strawberry Gold. From Bond Diamonds.

Vintage 1970s Harry Winston necklace, private collection. Pearls, natural sapphires and diamonds. Center connection is made from very rare blue gold. From Old Northeast Jewelers.

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SAPPHIRE & DIAMONDS SURREAL SOIREE The St. Petersburg Junior League gathered at the Dalí Museum to celebrate the organization’s 85th anniversary. Women wore sapphire blue and sipped from champagne flutes adorned with blue Dalí-esque mustaches because the stone is the symbol of an 85th wedding anniversary. 1. Partygoers head upstairs for a tour of the Escher exhibit. 2. Gentry Adams, president of the Junior League of St. Petersburg, Christine Patel and Katie Blair, all of St. Petersburg. 3. Wendy Murrian, Gaby Gramling and Gigi Fleming, all of St. Petersburg. Photographs by Monica Herndon

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STARLIGHT BALL Kevin Costner and his Modern West band put the “star” in Starlight Gala to help the Florida Hospital West Florida Region Foundation’s annual benefit raise $1.5 million. Greeters in native costumes, salsa dancers, steel drummers and Parisian painters set the “Travel the World” theme for 1,000 guests Nov. 1 at the Marriott Waterside. Globe centerpieces and world map tablecloths started interesting conversations. 1. Drs. Samina Rexa and Syed Irfan Ali, and Starlight Ball co-chairwomen Bonnie Lambert and Louise Fischer.

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PAVILION XXX Naughty or nice? The duality delighted Pavilion XXX celebrants dancing in a neon Pink Light District, dining on lobster and beef tenderloin and splurging on auction temptations to support Tampa Museum of Art on Nov. 7. Co-chairs Penny and Jeff Vinikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30-year tribute realized more than $300,000 for museum exhibitions and educational programs .

1. Patrons Richard and Cornelia Corbett, and Pavilion XXX co-chairs Penny and Jeff Vinik. 2. Hilliard and Margo Eure, and Calvin and Pat Carter. The Carters have never missed a Pavilion, according to Pat, Pavilion VI chairwoman in 1986. 3. Tampa Museum of Art board chairwoman Debra Williams McDaniel wore a Zac Posen gown; Allison Casper Adams chose a Monique Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;huillier gown. The dynamic duo co-chaired the patrons parties. 4. LA Follies dancers entertained throughout the night. 5. Celia and Jim Ferman, and Marian McCulloch and Hal Flowers. 6. Lorraine and Anthony Barkett, and Marie and Rick Barkett. 7. Joanne Frazier, Pavilion II (1982) chairwoman; Tampa Museum of Art executive director Michael Tomor, and Barbara Romano, founder and chairwoman of the first Pavilion (1981). Photographs by Amy Scherzer

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SUENOS DE DALĂ? The DalĂ Museum was even more surreal than usual for this nature-inspired fundraiser on Oct. 24. 1. Canopy guests and sponsors with Doyle Wealth Management, Inc. 2. Anne Drake McMullen of Doyle Wealth Management with Nata Cibran and Montserrat Cerf. 3. Suenos event chairs Emmanuel and Montserrat Cerf with Fred Astaire Dancers. 4. Beverly and Carlos Yepes. Photographs courtesy of The DalĂ Museum

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TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER GALA The seventh Tampa Bay History Center gala added more memories for the archives Oct. 9, with an extravagant dinner buffet by the Columbia restaurant. Honorary chairs former Gov. Bob and Mary Jane Martinez ended the evening dancing, delighted to be associated with the educational facility.

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OLD NORTHEAST CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF HOMES: Stroll the brick streets of St. Petersburg’s Historic Old Northeast and tour select homes of various architectural styles decorated for the holidays. 3 to 8 p.m. $25. Tickets and guidebooks at Westminster Palms, 939 Beach Drive NE. Trolley service available to homes.

12.17 RED CROSS GINGERBREAD DECORATING BRUNCH: Teams and individuals decorate premade gingerbread houses in themes of holidays, nature, pop culture, history, Florida and beyond. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Loews Don CeSar Beach Resort, 3400 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. $75. Includes champagne, brunch, house and decorating candy. Prizes awarded. Benefits Red Cross.

12.19 THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA AT SUNDIAL: Guest conductor Roderick Cox will lead a “Baroque-style” holiday performance showcasing approximately 40 instruments. Free. 11 a.m. to noon. 153 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

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DIAMONDS AND PEARLS: Celebrating 60-Year Legacy of Sisterhood and Service with Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Public reception, 4 p.m., St. Petersburg Hilton Bayfront, 333 First St. S, St. Petersburg. (727) 643-3982.

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1.13 PERSON OF VISION: Dinner benefits Prevent Blindness Florida. Honoree Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn; 6 to 9 p.m. Marriott Waterside, Tampa. $150. (813) 874-2020, ext. 4026; preventblindnessflorida.org.

1.16 STAGEWORKS THEATRE GALA: 7 to 11 p.m. District 3, 802 E Whiting St., Tampa. $200. (813) 374-2416 or stageworkstheatre.org.

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student scholarship program. 11:30 a.m. TradeWinds Island Grand Pavilion, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Email jlister@ academyprep.org; (727) 322-0800.

1.23 A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER: 85th annual Charity Ball presented by the All Children’s Hospital Guild Evening Branch. 6 to 11 p.m. Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $250. achgevening.org; (727) 204-2553. MARTINIS AND MATISSE: Benefits the Clearwater Free Clinic. 7 to 10 p.m. FrankCrum Complex, 100 S Missouri Ave., Clearwater. martinisandmatisse.org

1.24 AN EVENING WITH ALAN CUMMING: Benefits Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida. Cocktail meet and greet prior to performance at 5:30 p.m. $150 and up. Straz Center for the Performing Arts. myplannedparenthood.org.

1.29 MUSE BENEFIT FOR THE ARTS: Arts Alliance fundraiser for artists, arts education and cultural organizations. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. (727) 518-5142.

1.30 FLORIDA ORCHESTRA GALA: Features Michael Feinstein on vocals and piano and Michael Francis, conductor. Concert 7 p.m. Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $50, $75, $100, $150. For information about event tables, single tickets and the reception, call (727) 362-5421. GASPARILLA DAY: Parade and festivities on Bayshore Boulevard and in downtown Tampa.

1.30 ART FESTIVAL BETH-EL: Patron award reception ($500 minimum) 1 to 4 p.m. Sponsors and benefactors reception ($150 and up) 6 to 10 p.m. 400 Pasadena Ave. S, St Petersburg. artfestivalbethel.com; (727) 347-6136. Open to the public January 31 through February 1.

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WEDU BE MORE AWARDS LUNCHEON: 11 a.m., Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. $60, includes annual membership. (813) 739-2949 or wedu.org/bemore.

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GRAPE ESCAPE: WINE, WHISKEY AND WANDERLUST: Margaret Acheson Stuart Society event to benefit Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. Patrons gather at 7 p.m. for drinks and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, then are chauffeured to mystery destinations for multicourse dinner, wine and spirits tastings. thestuartsociety.org; email Allison@fine-arts.org; (727) 896-2667, ext. 221.

GOLDEN BATON AWARD DINNER: 47th annual Florida Orchestra fundraiser honors orchestra donors Marsha and Jay B. Starkey Jr. 6 to 9 p.m. Mahaffey Theater at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $100. ALL CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW All Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Beach Branch event includes members of Day Branch. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bayou Club, 7979 Club Blvd., Largo. $40. Email gjcc7194@yahoo.com; (314) 960-9306.

SCHOLARSHIP FASHION SHOW, BRUNCH: St. Petersburg Panhellenic Association fundraiser features styles from Patchington. 9:30 a.m. Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, 6300 Pasadena Point Blvd., Gulfport. $20. Reservations and checks received through Jan. 29 to Pat Lins, 4549 14th Way NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33703; pat.lins@yahoo.com; (727) 452-7653.

2.13 VALENTINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAY DINNER-DANCE: American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 14. Event features buffet dinner, games, music, door prizes. Benefits needy military veterans. 6 to 10 p.m. 1520 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. $8 single, $15 couple. (727) 894-7071.

FASHION FUNDS THE CURE: Benefits Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Fashions from Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota. 7 p.m. Tampa Jet Center Hangar No. 4. $100; fastercure.org.

FOR LOVE OF A GARDEN: Benefits Tampa Garden Club. 6:30 to 10 p.m.; 2629 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa. $75; (813) 251-5059.

2.7 JAZZ BRUNCH: Margaret Acheson Stuart Society event to benefit the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Marly Room and Membership Garden, 255 Beach Drive NE. thestuartsociety.org; email Allison@fine-arts.org; (727) 896-2667, ext. 221.

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